Stickless stapless chick box



April 5, 1938. N. F. SCHAEFER STICKLESS STAPLESS CHICK BOX Filed Dec.28, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l $20 ATTORNEYS.

April 5, 1938. N. F. SCHAEFER STICKLESS STAPLBSS CHICK BOX Filed Dec.2a, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet '2 u. .........-n.. "an"----"."HH-I ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 5, 1938 UNITED- STATES SI'IICKLESS' STAPLESS cmcx BoxNorbert F. Schaefer, Indianapolis, Ind., assignor to Anderson BoxCompany, Indianapolis, Ind.,

a corporation 22 Claims.

This invention relates to.a chick box of the general characterrepresented by the disclosures found in the Bomberger Reissue Patent19,122, dated March 2'7, 1934, and the Mohler-Schaefer Patent No.2,011,069.

In view of the complete disclosure in said patents of the generalpurposes of a box of this general character, no further descriptionthereof is believed necessary.

The chief object of the present invention is to provide a stickless,stapless box having inter- 'secting partitions, if, as and when desired,and having the characteristics that the completed box has a ventilatingchannel extending across the same between opposite ends and adjacent thechannel there is provided at each side thereof a supporting coverportion adapted to support an other box in superposed relation so thatventilation to the interior of the supporting chick box is obtainablethrough channel apertures.

The chief feature of the invention consists in the formation of the box,whereby the aforesaid object is accomplished, which box includes a novelcover-locking arrangement, .a novel pare. tition-retention arrangement,and a novel interlocking wall arrangement, the same being adapted, whendesired, for cover support-purposes. p The full nature of the inventionwill-be understood from the accompanying drawings and the followingspecification and claims:

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the blank forming the box bottom.

Fig. 2 is a perspective -view'of a box embodying the invention.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the box bottom structure.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal, sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3 andin'the direction of the arrows.

' Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3 andin the direction of the arrows.

Reference will be had to Fig. 1, wherein ill indicates the bottom or.body portion of a blank from which the .box bottom structure is formed.

Hingedly connected thereto at opposite sides of.

the blank, are what are herein arbitrarily termed the two end walls II,the same including a plurality of semi-perforated portions l2 that arereadily removable by finger punching, or the like, to form ventilatingapertures in the end walls. Integral with the two opposite sides'of thebody portion l 3 and hingedly connected Application December 28, 1936,Serial No. 117,825

thereto by a. creased connection, or the like, are what have been hereinarbitrarily termed, the

side walls l3, having small readily removable portions therein forventilation, when desired.

Projecting oppositely from the sides of each of the walls l3 are flapextensions l5 provided with similar portions I6 readily removable, whichare adapted to register-when the walls are in box formation with'certainof the portions l2 in the 10 walls I l. Integral with each of the wallsIt is an extension l'l having aslightly reduced connecting portion 18and extending inwardly from the free edge l9 of the portion II but notentirelythrough said portion is a slot or notch 16 20. Projecting fromeach side edge, as it were, of the portion l1 and connected thereto by acreased or scored connection, is a flap extension 2i havinga slot 22therein.

Each side wall, see Fig. 1, has an intermedi m ,ate edge 23 offset withrespect to the end edge portions 24. In registration with the edge 23,there are die-cut. tongues 25 each having a hinge connection 26 with theside wall l3. Each side wall portion 13 has an inwardly directed slot or25 notch 21 extending from edge 23 of side wall I3.

I Extending inwardly into the offset cut-out portion defined by edges.24 and 23, and at each side thereof, are tongues 28 having the edge 29slightly spaced from the edge 23 and forming a notch 30 or groove 30therebetween.

As shown clearly in Fig. 3, the box bottom is set up by turning upwardlyat right-angles to the body portion ill the four walls I l and I3. Inthis folding movement, the flaps ii are turned at right-angles not onlyto the body ill but also i to the wall I 3 and inwardly into the box,and thus lie immediately adjacent and parallel to the walls When thisoperation has been eflected, the flaps 2| are turned into parallelismand at rightangles to the portion I'I. When the portion I1 is turnedinwardly and downwardly to envelop the flap extensions ii of the wallsl3 when positioned adjacent the walls II, the several portions are inbox formation but unsecured. The portions 2|, when portion l| isinfolded over the flaps I 5, lie parallel to the side walls I! and theslots 22 register with the anchoring connection between the tongues 25and the side walls I3 as at 26. These tongues 25 are turned inwardly asshown clearly in Fig. 3 and project through the slots 22 and thus theseveral side and end walls of the bottom box are interlocked without theuse of staples. -It' is alsoto be 56 noted see Figs. 4 and 5that the topedges 3| of said locking tongues 2! lie in a plane common to the edges23. All of these serve as a cover support, see more especially Fig. 4wherein a portion of the cover structure is shown thus supported.

Before proceeding to a description of the cover structure which issomewhat similar to that disclosed in the Mohler-Schaefer patent, beforementioned, reference will be had to the partition arrangement. Hereinthe partition arrange: ment is shown of transverse intersectingacter,that is, a partition member 32 extends" from one side of the boxto the other and apartition member 33 extends from an intermediate sideof the box to the opposite intermediate side of the box. The twopartitions at their mid-.- portions each are provided. with a slot ornotch 34, the same being oppositely directed so that the two partitionscan interflt, as is well known in the art. The height of the partitionsas shown in Fig. 4, is that of the height of the intermediate portion ofthe side wall |3--that is, the

,distance between the body I II and the top edge 23. The partition 33 atits remote end is divided longitudinally and one portion 35 uponpartition 33 extends laterally thereof and frictionally bears upon theinterior face, of the side wall l3. Each end of partition 32 includes alateral extension 36 and frictionally engages the adjacent end .wall ll.

It is to be noted as seen at the right and lefthand sides of Fig. 3 thatthe flap extensions l5 when the bottom blank structure is assembled inbox formation, are considerably spaced apart and thus there is provideda groove, as it were, between the free ends thereof which may readilyreceive said lateral friction bearing partition extension 36. Partition33 at each end has its other longitudinal division 31 projecting throughthe notch or slot 21 and to frictionally lock the partition therein, theextended end being turned back upon itself as at 33 and the turned-backportion 33 frictionally interlocks with the walls of the slot 21. Thepartition 32 does not have this type of anchorage except so far as thelateral portions 36 are concerned. With reference to the lateralprojection 36, it is noted that in the infolding and downturning of theportions ll, the notch 20 nestingly receives the end of the partition 32immediately adjacent its connection to the lateral extension 36 thereof.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that longitudinal movement of thepartition 32 is preventedby the inturned end portions l! and that upwardwithdrawal movement of said partition is prevented by the partitionengaging the roots of the slots 20.

It will be'observed that the transverse partition 33 is prevented fromlongitudinal movement by the lateral portions 35 and tilting or cookingmovement about a longitudinal axis is prevented by the extensions 31.Also, the friction lock associated with this extension serves to retainthis partition in the box bottom. It is to be understood, thatpreferably in order to retain the partition 33 against upwardwithdrawal, that it includes a slot 34 extending downwardly at theintersection and to approximately half the height or width of thispartition, and the transverse partition 32 includes a slot '34 whichextends upwardly from the bottom of the partition to an extentapproximately half the height of the partition, both partitions hereinbeing shown of substantially equal height. In this manner,

partition 32, since it is locked against withdrawal by the inturned endsl1, automatically locks partition 33 against vertical withdrawal fromthe box.

' It will also be observed the inturned ends I! retain the inturnedflaps IS in parallel and contacting relation with the end walls and thelooking tongues 25 serve to prevent these inturned portions from turningupwardly and outwardly to release the walls from box formation. The

. portion I8 prevents upward and outward tilting Reference will now behad to the cover structure shown more especially in Fig. 2 and also aportion of which is shown insection in Fig. 4. This cover structure issomewhat similar to the cover structure shown in the Mohler-Schaeferpatent, in that it includes a pair of spaced portions 40 lying insubstantially the same plane and connected by downwardly directedportions 4|, the latter at their lower edges beingcontinued as theintermediate portion 42. The dimensions of these portions of the coverare such that portions 46 and 42 when the cover is mounted, bear uponthe edges 24 and 23,'respectively. 0f the side walls l3 of the box andproject outwardly beyond the same.

The portions 4| at each end are reduced as at 43 for a purposehereinafter to be set forth. Also the cover may be provided withsemi-die cut portions 44 readily removable by finger punching, or thelike. Also the walls 4! may be similarly provided with readily removableportions 45. Herein the wall 40 is continued as a downwardly directedportion 46 and the same includes an extension 41 adapted to lie parallelto portion 40. The portion 41 has a tongue 48 projecting inwardlythrough a slot 43 formed in the wall 4! immediately adjacent itsconnection to the intermediate portion 42. The portion 41 is similarlyprovided with readily removable portions 43a so that ventilation may behad through j the openings when formed by removal of portions 45, andthrough openings formed by the removal of portions 43a to the interiorof the chick box.

As shown clearly in Figiai, portion 41 bears upon the upper edge 3| ofthe locking tongue 25. Also the projecting portions 40a bear upon theupper edges 24 of the side walls l3. Similarly,

the projecting portions 42a of the intermediate wardly directed towardeach other in each wall, I

I are adapted to seat in the notches or slots 43 formed by the reductionin length of the walls 4|. Also, in the notch or slot 30 formed betweenthe edge 23 .and the portion 28, there is seated the adjacent portion ofthe intermediate cover portion 42.

To facilitate ready removal of the cover, the finger openings 50 may beprovided. This also serves as a. ventilating opening, except when onechick box is stacked upon another, as illustrated in thebefore-mentioned patents.

Whenever it is desired to provide additional anchorage other than theinterlocking tongue and slot ortongue and groove connection, indicatedas at 30, 28 and 42,- a string, cord, tape or twine, not shown, mayencircle the covered box in the channel portion thereof and tofacilitate the same and prevent lateral displacement of said tanceinwardly, as at 5|, there being two closely positioned slits at eachoverhanging edge 42a of the intermediate portion of the cover. Thus,when the twine, or the like, encircles the covered box and is securelytied, the intervening portions 52 between the adjacent slits at each endare downwardly depressed and thus the remainderof the cover is notmutilated at a point other than where desired. It is again pointed outthat Fig. 5 illustrates the nesting, as it were, of the lateralextension 36 of partition 32 between the two infolded flap extensionsl5. Also, said figure discloses that the openings IS in said flapextensions are of greater area than the openings I! in the end walls sothat when the readily removable portions are removed, the openings willbe in registration and there will be an efiective opening at least equalto the area of the smaller openings l6, irrespective-of-uthe exactpositioning or anchorage of the flaps [5 with reference to said openingsl6.

While the invention has been described in great detail in the foregoingspecification and the same has been illustrated in similar detail in thedrawings, the aforesaid is merely illustrative and not restrictive incharacter. Various modifications of the-invention which will readilysuggest of the partition, saidpartition having a laterally directed flapextension below each inturned extension and frictionally engaging theinterior of the adjacent inturned extension supporting wall. 2. In achick box, the combination of opposite side and end walls, awall-to-wall partition, a

pair of opposite walls each including a substantially vertical slotextending an appreciable distance therein, said partition including ateach end a portion projecting through the adjacent slot, the free end ofeach slot-receivable portion being reversed into turned-back relationand seated in the adjacent slot for frictionally locking the partitionto the slotted wall, said partition adjacent each slot, verticallyoffset from the slot-projecting portion, having a laterally directedflap extension frictionally engaging the interior of the adjacentslotted wall.

3. In a chick box, the combination of opposite side and end walls, awall-to-wall partition, one wall including a slot extending verticallyan appreciable distance therein, a portion on the end of said partitionadjacent the slotted wall and projecting through the slot, the free endof said projecting portion being reversed into turnedback relation andseated in the slot for frictionally locking the partition to the slottedwall, and a laterally directed flap extension on said partition adjacentsaid slot-projecting portion and frictionally engaging the interior ofthe slotted wall.'

opposite walls, said extension having a slot therein extending upwardlyfrom the free lower edge thereof toward the top and nesting the adjacentend of a partition, said last-mentioned partition having a laterallydirected flap extension below projecting therethrough, the free end ofsaid slot-projecting portion being reversed into turned-back relationand seated in the secondmentioned slot for frictionally locking thesecend-mentioned partition to the second-mentioned wall. 1

5. In a chick box, the combination of a bottom structure includingadjacent walls, one of said,

walls remote from the adjacent edge of the other wall having a reducedupper edge, a cover structure for the bottom structure includinglaterally projecting similarly ofiset portions for overlying theuppermost and lower offset upper edges of the reduced wall andprojecting exteriorly beyond the same, and an intermediate connectingportion therebetween, having its edge recessed between the overlyingportions, and a locking tongue on the recessed wall between the upperand lower edges thereof and seatable in them termediate cover portionedge recess for coverretention.

6.A box as defined by claim 5, characterized by one of the adjacentwalls having an'infolding' flap extension with a slot therein andadapted to lie immediately adjacent the reduced wall, and a tongueformed in the last-mentioned wall adjacent the infoldedflap-supportingwall and seatable in the extension slot for securing the adjacent wallsin box formation.

7. In a chick box, the combination of a bottom structure includingopposite end and side walls, a wall-to-wall partition therein and aninturned and downturned extension on one of said walls and with a slottherein extending upwardly from the lower free edge of said extensionfor nesting the adjacent edge of the partition, an adjacent wall havinga reduced intermediate upper edge, a cover structure for the bottomstructure including laterally projecting similarly offset portions foroverlying the uppermost and lower oilset upper edges of the reduced walland projecting exteriorly beyond the same, andan intermediate connectingportion therebetween and having its edge recessed between'the overlyingportions, and a locking tongue on the recessed wall between the upperand lower edges thereof and seatable in the intermediate cover portionedge recess for cover-retention.

8. A box as defined by claim 7, characterized by one of the adjacentwalls having an infolding flap extension with a slot therein and adaptedto lie immediately adjacent the reduced wall, and a tongue formed in thelast-mentioned wall adjacent the infolded flap extension supporting walland seatable in the flap extension slot for securing the adjacent wallsin box formation.

9. In a chick box,-the combination of a bottom structure includingopposite end and side walls, a wallto-wall partition therein, one ofsaid walls including a slot extending vertically an appreciable distancetherein, a portion on the end'of said partition adjacent the slottedwall projecting through the slot, the free end of said projectingportion being reversed into turned-back relation and seated in the slotfor frictionally locking the partition to the slotted wall, and alaterally directed flap extension on said partition adjacent saidslot-projecting portion and frictionally engaging interior of theslotted wall, one of the walls having a reduced intermediate upper edge.a cover structure for the bottom structure including laterallyprojecting similarlyofi'set portions for overlying the uppermost andlower olfset upper edge of the reduced wall and projecting exteriorlybeyond the same and an intermediate connecting portion therebetween andhaving its edge recessed between the overlying portions, and alockingtongue on the reduced wall between the upper and lower edges thereof andseatable in the intermediate cover portion edge recess forcover-retention.

10. A device as defined by claim 7, characterized by the addition of alaterally directed flap extension upon said partition at the slot nestedend thereof and nestable between the inturned extension and thesupporting wall therefor.

11. A box as defined by claim 9, characterized by one of the wallsadjacent the reduced wall having an infolding flap extension with a slottherein and adapted to lie immediately adjacent the reduced wall, and atongue formed in the .re-

. duced wall adjacent the infolded flap supporting wall and seatable inthe flap extension slot for securing the adjacent walls in boxformation.

12. A device as defined by claim 7, characterized by the addition of alaterally directed flap extension upon said partition at the slot-nestedend thereof and nestable between the inturned extension and thesupporting wall therefor, a wall adjacent the reduced wall having aninfolding flap extension with a slot therein and adapted to lieimmediately adjacent the reduced wall, and

a tongue formed in the reduced wall adjacent the infolded flap extensionsupporting wall and seatable in the flap extension slot for securing theadjacent walls in box formation.

13. In a chick box, the combination of a bottom structure includingopposite end and side walls, a pair of transversely arrangedintersecting wallto-wall partitions therein, an inturned and downturnedextension on one of said walls and with a slot therein extendingupwardly from the lower free edge of said extension for nesting theadjacent edge of the adjacent partition, an adjacent wall including aslot extending vertically an appreciable distance therein, the other ofsaid partitions including a portion projecting through 'the wall slot,the free end of said slot-projecting portion of the partition beingreversed into turned-back relation and seated in the wall slot forfrictionally locking the last-mentioned partition to the slotted wall,the slotted wall having a reduced intermediate upper edge, a coverstructure for the bottom structure including laterally projectingsimilarly oifset portions for overlying the uppermost and lower oilsetupper edges of the reduced wall and projecting exteriorly beyond thesame and an intermediate connecting portion therebetween having its edgerecessed between the overlying portions, and a locking :tongue on therecessed'wall between the, upper and lower edges thereof and seatable inthe intermediate cover portion edge recess for cover-re- 15. A box asdefined by claim 13, characterized by the inturned extension supportingwall having an infolding flap extension with a slot therein adapted tolie immediately adjacent the reduced wall, and a tongue formed in thereduced wall adjacent the flap extension supporting wall and seatable inthe last-mentioned fiap extension slot for securing the adjacent wallsin box formation.

16. A device as defined by claim-13, characterized by the addition of alaterally directed fiap on the last-mentioned partition at theslot-nested end thereof and frictionally engaging the interior oftheslotted wall, the inturned extension supporting wall having aninfolding fiap extension with a slot therein adapted to he immediatelyadjacent the reduced wall, and a tongue formed in the reduced walladjacent the flap extension supporting wall and seatable in thelast-mentioned flap extension slot for securing the adjacent walls inbox formation. 4

17. In a chick box, the combination of a bottom structure including apair of adjacent walls, one of said walls having an intermediateportion, the upper edge thereof lying below the upper edge of the otherwall. a cover structure for the bottom structure including laterallyofiset portions lying appreciably above the plane of the upper edge ofthe intermediate portion and an intermediate portion therebetween andlying below the offset portions and immediately above said plane andbearing on the upper edge of the intermediate wall portion, thecover-offset portions being of tubular character, an inwardly projectingtongue on the wall having the reduced intermediate portion and adjacentthe other wall, and an extension on the wall adjacent the reduced walland lying parallel to and in. interior contact with the reduced wall andslotted to receive said tongue for locking said wallstogether in boxformation, said tongue projecting inwardly an appreciable extent andhaving an upper edge arranged for tubular portion.

support.

18. A device as defined by claim 17, characterized by the coverstructure having a connecting portion intermediate an offset portionthereof and the intermediate portion thereof, said connecting portionincluding a notch in its edge, and by the addition of a locking tonguecoextensive with the reduced wall and above the upper edge of reducedportion of the reduced wall and seatable in the notch in the edge of thecoverconnecting portion, the last-mentioned tongue and upper edge of thereduced portion of the reduced wall forming a groove seating thefirstmentioned intermediate cover portion.

19. In a chick box including ahetachable cover structure and a bottomstructure, each having a complementary intermediate ofiset arrangementforming a ventilating channel between opposite ends of the box such asbroadly illustrated in any one of the following Patents No. 2,011,069,No. 1,910,480 and Re. No. 19,122, the cover having parallel but spacedportions overlying and projecting beyond the bottom-structure, 'thebottom having portions projecting into the channel above theintermediate offset arrangement of the cover for detachably locking thecover and bottom structure together. I

20. A device as defined by claim 4, characterized by the addition of alaterally directed flap extenized by the addition of a laterallyextending flap extension on the first-mentioned partition at the slotnested end thereof and nestable between the slotted inturned extensionand the supporting walltherefor. Y

22. A device as defined by claim 4, characterized by the addition of alaterally extending flap extension on the first-mentioned partition atthe

